George Kaiser Family Foundation

The George Kaiser Family Foundation, established in 2000, is a non-profit organization based in the United States focused on providing equal opportunities for children. The foundation addresses critical community issues by investing in early childhood education, community health, and social services. Utilizing evidence-based practices, it often adapts proven national programs to meet local needs, recognizing the complexity of the challenges it faces. The foundation's investment portfolio is diversified, with a significant emphasis on alternative investments, while also maintaining a portion in publicly traded securities and program-related investments. Through ongoing review and evaluation, the foundation aims to create lasting positive impacts in the communities it serves.

Ken Levit

Executive Director

8 past transactions

SamCart

Series B in 2022
SamCart, Inc. is an e-commerce software platform founded in 2014 and based in Fulton, Maryland. It is designed to support direct-to-consumer brands by enabling users to display products and accept orders from a single web page. The platform allows businesses to create visually appealing sites that effectively showcase their products, enhancing customer conversion rates and increasing average purchase values. SamCart provides a range of features, including customer email management, data tagging, membership access, and tools for recovering failed payments, all aimed at streamlining sales processes. With a focus on empowering entrepreneurs and brands, SamCart has assisted tens of thousands of businesses in generating significant sales through its user-friendly platform and dedicated customer support.

Safesite

Series B in 2022
Safesite Solutions, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 that offers a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform designed for high-risk industries. The platform assists organizations in managing their safety and compliance needs through innovative mobile and field-based technologies, alongside ongoing virtual safety coaching. Safesite has demonstrated its effectiveness by helping customers reduce workplace incidents by up to 57%. With over 4,000 companies in the United States utilizing its services, Safesite aims to streamline compliance activities, enhance team safety engagement, and empower workers to become safety champions within their organizations.

Wildfire Systems

Series A in 2021
Wildfire is on a mission to reward organic commerce everywhere. We help companies monetize their users with white-label cash back and coupon services. Wildfire makes it easy for our partners’ users to save money and earn cash back from their favorite apps and websites.

SamCart

Series A in 2021
SamCart, Inc. is an e-commerce software platform founded in 2014 and based in Fulton, Maryland. It is designed to support direct-to-consumer brands by enabling users to display products and accept orders from a single web page. The platform allows businesses to create visually appealing sites that effectively showcase their products, enhancing customer conversion rates and increasing average purchase values. SamCart provides a range of features, including customer email management, data tagging, membership access, and tools for recovering failed payments, all aimed at streamlining sales processes. With a focus on empowering entrepreneurs and brands, SamCart has assisted tens of thousands of businesses in generating significant sales through its user-friendly platform and dedicated customer support.

Cogniac

Series B in 2020
Cogniac Corporation designs and develops an enterprise platform for AI-grade visual observation. It offers Cogniac, an enterprise platform that enables easy automation of various visual tasks The company’s platform also enables users to connect their machine vision cameras, security cameras, drone images, mobile images, and other sources; define uses cases and objects of interest relevant to their media; monitor and improve the performance of their application by providing feedback; and connect their application to real-time alerts and notifications. Its platform is used in industrial, manufacturing, and safety and security applications. Cogniac Corporation was founded in 2015 and is based in San Jose, California.

Cleancult

Series A in 2019
Cleancult is a company focused on creating sustainable cleaning products that reduce reliance on single-use plastics. It manufactures refillable items in aluminum bottles and offers all-natural laundry detergents in the form of cleaning pods. These pods contain powerful stain-fighting ingredients and a non-toxic formula, making them suitable for customers with sensitive or allergy-prone skin. By promoting eco-friendly practices and providing effective cleaning solutions, Cleancult aims to support a sustainable lifestyle for its consumers.

Zero Card

Series A in 2019
Zero Card, Inc. is a healthcare marketplace that facilitates connections between providers and patients, enabling better access to medical services. Founded in 2014 and based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the company offers a platform that allows users to view and compare the costs of various medical procedures, including lab tests, imaging, and surgeries, prior to receiving care. Through its web platform and mobile application, Zero Card provides transparent, cash-based pricing, which helps users avoid out-of-pocket expenses by allowing employers to pay medical bills directly to healthcare providers in advance. Additionally, the platform serves as a supplemental employee benefit program, aiding employers in reducing healthcare costs while enhancing employee benefits.

THG Energy Solutions

Seed Round in 2019
THG Energy Solutions, LLC specializes in energy management solutions, delivering a web-based utility data management and reporting platform. The company provides automated demand response and market-integrated load management solutions, along with services such as data collection, verification, and accounts payable integration. Catering to a diverse clientele that includes governments, municipalities, independent school districts, healthcare facilities, educational and financial institutions, multi-location retailers, manufacturers, and commercial office buildings, THG aims to create cost savings, conserve resources, and mitigate risks through actionable energy analytics and sustainability reporting. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Atlanta, Georgia, THG Energy Solutions has established a strategic alliance with Energy Hippo, Inc., leveraging a core team with backgrounds in energy marketing, building controls, engineering, and data management to support its clients effectively.